16 pf interpretation

8/2/2019 16 PF Interpretation

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Factor-A

LOW SCORE (1-3) RESERVED

Stiff, cool, skeptical, and aloof.

Likes things rather than people, working alone and

avoiding compromises of viewpoints.

Precise and rigid in his way of doing things and in

personal standards Tend to be critical, obstructive, or hard.


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Factor-A

HIGH SCORE (8-10) OUTGOING

Good-natured, easy- going, emotionallyexpressive, ready to cooperate, attentive topeople, soft hearted, kindly, adaptable.

Likes occupations dealing with people and

socially impressive situations, readily formsactive groups.

Generous in personal relations, less afraid of

criticism, remember people with their names.


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Factor-B

LESS INTELLIGENT

Lower scholastic mental capacity

Concrete thinking.

Slow to learn and grasp.

Dull, given to concrete and literal interpretation.


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Factor-B

MORE INTELLIGENT

High scholastic mental capacity.

Abstract thinking bright.

Quick to grasp ideas, a fast learner, intelligent.

High scores contraindicate deterioration.


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Factor-C

AFFECTED BY FEELINGS

Low in frustration tolerance for unsatisfactory

conditions.

Changeable and plastic.

Evading necessary reality demands, neurotically

fatigued, fretful. Easily emotional and annoyed, active in

dissatisfaction.


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Factor-C

EMOTIONALLY STABLE

Emotionally mature, stable , realistic about life.

Unruffled, possessing ego strength, maintain solid

group morale.


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Factor-E

HUMBLE

Mild, Accommodating, Conforming.

Give way to others, to be docile and to confirm.

Dependent, confessing, anxious for obsessional

correctness.


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Factor-E

ASSERTIVE

Independent, Aggressive, Competitive, stubborn.

Assertive, self- assured, and independent-

minded.

Austere, a law to himself, hostile or extra

punitive, authoritarian and disregards authority.


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Factor-F

SOBER

Prudent, Serious, Taciturn.

Restrained, reticent introspective.

Sometimes dour, pessimistic, unduly deliberate.

Smug and primly corrected by observers.

Sober, dependable person.


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Factor-F

HAPPY-GO-LUCKY

Impulsively lively, Enthusiastic.

Cheerful, active, talkative, frank, expressive,

effervescent, carefree.

Impulsive and mercurial.

Frequently chosen as elected leader.


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Factor-G

EXPEDIENT

Expedient, Evades rules, feels few obligations.

Unsteady in purpose.

Casual , lacking in efforts for group undertakings

and cultural demands.

Freedom from group influence may lead to anti-social acts, but at times makes them more effective

and causes less somatic upset from stress.


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Factor-G

CONSIENTIOUS

Conscientious, Persevering, Staid, Rule-bound.

Exacting in character, dominated by sense of duty,

persevering, responsible, planful, fills the

unforgiving minute.

Conscientious and moralistic, prefer hard workingpeople to witty companions.


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Factor-H

SHY

Restrained, Diffident, Timid

Shy , withdrawing, cautious, retiring, a

wallflower.

Inferiority feelings.

Slow and impeded in speech and in expressing

himself, dislikes occupations with personal contacts,prefer one or two close friends to large groups.


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Factor-HVENTURESOME

Socially bold, Uninhibited, Spontaneous.

Sociable, bold, ready to try new things, spontaneous

and abundant in emotional response. Thick-skinned, enable to face wear and tear in

dealing with people and grueling emotional

situations, without fatigue.

Careless of detail, ignore danger signals and

consume much tome talking.

Pushy and actively interested in opposite sex.


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Factor-I

TOUGH-MINDED

Self- reliant, Realistic . Practical , realistic, masculine, independent,

responsible , but skeptical of subjective, cultural

elaborations.

Sometimes unmoved, hard, cynical, smug.

Keep a group operating on a practical and realistic

no-nonsense basis.


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Factor-I

TENDER-MINDED

Dependent, Over-protected, Sensitive.

Tender- minded, day-dreaming, artistic,fastidious, feminine.

Sometimes demanding of attention and help,

impatient, dependent, impractical. Dislikes crude people and rough occupations.

Tend to slow up group performance, and to

upset group morale by unrealistic fussiness.


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Factor-L

TRUSTIR

Adaptable, Free of Jealousy, Easy to get on with.

Free of jealous tendency, adaptable, cheerful, un-

competitive.

Concerned about other people, and a good team

worker.


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Factor-L

SUSPICIOUS

Self-opinionated, Hard to make fool.

Mistrusting and doubtful.

Self-opinionated, and interested in internal, mental

life.

Deliberated to actions, unconcerned about otherpeople, a poor team member.


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Factor-M

PRACTICAL

Careful, Conventional, Regulated by external

realities. Anxious to do right things, attentive to practical

matters, and subject to the dictation of what is

obviously possible.

Concerned over detail, able to face emergencies, but

sometimes unimaginative.


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Factor-M

IMAGINATIVE

Wrapped up in Inner Urgencies, Careless of Practical

matters, Absent-minded. Unconventional, unconcerned over everyday matters,

Bohemian, self motivated, imaginatively creative ,

concerned with essentials, and obvious of particular

people and physical realities.

Individualistic, rejected in group activities.


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Factor-N

FORTHRIGHT

Natural, Artless, Sentimental.

Unsophisticated, sentimental and simple.

Sometimes crude and awkward, but easily pleased and

content with what comes and natural and spontaneous.


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Factor-N

SHREWD

Calculat8ing, Worldly, Penetrating.

Polished, experienced, worldly, shrewd.

Often hardheaded and analytical.

Intellectual, unsentimental approach to situations.


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Factor-O

PLACID

Self assured and Confident.

Placid with shakable nerve.

Mature, confidence in himself and his capacity to

deal with things.

Resilient and secure. May evoke antipathies and distrust when group is

not going along with him.


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Factor-O

APPREHENSSIVE

Worrying, Depressive, Troubled.

Depressed , moody, a worrier, full of foreboding,

and brooding.

Become anxious in difficulties.

Does not feel accepted in groups or free toparticipate.


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Factor-Q1

CONSERVATIVE

Respecting established ideas, Tolerant of traditional

difficulties.

Confident in what he has been taught to believe, and

accepts the tried and true, despite inconsistencies

Cautious and compromising in regard to new ideas.

Oppose change and inclined to go along with traditions Conservative in religion and politics and not interested

in analytical intellectual thought.


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Factor-Q1

EXPERIMENTING

Critical, Liberal, Analytical, Free-thinking.

Interested in intellectual matters and has doubtson fundamental issues.

Skeptical and inquiring regarding ideas, either

old or new. More well informed, less inclined to moralize,

more inclined to experiment in life generally,

tolerant of inconvenience and change.


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Factor-Q2

GROUP-DEPENDENT

Prefers to work and make decisions with other people,

likes and depends on social approval and admiration.

Not generous by choice.

Need group support.


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Factor-Q2

SELF-SUFFICIENT

Prefers own decisions, Resourceful.

Temperamentally independent, accustomed togoing his own way, making decisions andtaking actions on his own.

Discounts public opinion, but not necessarilydominant in his relations with others.

Does not dislike people but also does not needtheir agreement or support.


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Factor-Q3

UNDISCIPLINED SELF-CONFLICT

Carriers of Protocol, Follows own Urges. Not be bothered with will control and regard for

social demands.

Not overly considerate, careful, or pains-taking.

Feel maladjusted.


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Factor-Q3

CONTROLLED

Socially precise, Following Self-image.

Strong control of his emotions and general behavior,is inclined to be socially aware and careful.

Give self respect and regard for social reputation.

Sometimes tend to be obstinate. Effective leader.


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Factor-Q4

RELAXED

Tranquil, Torpid, Unfrustrated.

Sedate, relaxed, composed and satisfied.

In some situations over satisfaction leads to

laziness, and low performance because low

motivation produces little trial and error.


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Factor-Q4

TENSE

Frustrated, Driven, Overwrought.

Tense , excitable, restless, fretful, impatient.

Often fatigued, unable to remain inactive.

In groups he take a poor view of the degree ofunity, orderliness, and leadership.

Sometimes his frustration represent an excess

of stimulated but undischarged drive

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